Give and Take Ethical Question

[benza13]

What everyone else says: if he offers, take it, if not make sure you at least get some beer out of the deal.

[d10]

I would suggest he chips in for gas but if he's broke or just too cheap, I'd still take him and not really care.

[jdl22]

I think he should only pay for the out of the way bit. If I understand properly that means nothing.

[gamblore99]

i think you can just say tell him its win win. He gets a cheap ride, and you get a cheaper ride. Or if you have a give and take relationship have him buy you some beers later.

[webmonarch]

I'm guessing you are the guy with the revoked license? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

TO answer the question, I think the appropriate thing is for the guy to offer to pay for gas. If he fails to do that, I think asking for gas money is pretty damned reasonable, unless this guy regularly does favors for you.

[James Boston]

Don't ask, but if he offers I guess you can take it.

I would never ask someone to chip in for gas if I was already going to be driving somewhere.

[maryfield48]

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Gas, grass or ass, no one rides for free.

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that's pretty cool

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You're 12 years old, aren't you?

[OtisTheMarsupial]

I'd ask him to buy me dinner or something. And he'd better bring along his best music for us to listen to on the drive.

[krimson]

I wouldn't ask but I'd certainly expect him to offer (and take the money). If he didn't offer, or buy beer, or pick up a bill at a restaurant, or any sort of "thank-you" gesture, I probably wouldn't drive him the next time.

[Warik]

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You aren't going out of your way at all to take him where he needs to go

Keep in mind: you were already headed to the destination.

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What kind of ass would charge a friend for the ride?

If ANYTHING, charge him for the reduced mileage you'll get by carrying an extra ~170lb load in your passenger seat by having him buy you something from the McDonald's dollar menu when you get there.

Seriously... this is a friend, not some random dude asking to bum a ride. I have never in my life asked any friend for a single dime for gas money nor have I accepted it when they offered.